Action Lab, Director: Dr. Scott Grafton, Distinguished Professor and Director of Brain Imaging Center• Applies advanced neuroimaging methods such as diffusion spectrum and diffusion tensor distribution imaging, task-based fMRI, and multi-echo resting state MRI at 7T in order to map alterations in brain structure/function due to conditions such as mTBI, stroke, and Parkinson's Disease. • Aims to uncover the neural mechanisms behind motor planning, skill learning, and decision making and how these mechanisms vary across individuals • Gaining proficiency in data modeling techniques such as connectome-based lesion symptom mapping (CLSM), hierarchical bayesian modeling, and multivariate neuroimaging methods such as variational representational similarity analysis • Dedicates herself to scientific communication and outreach through poster presentations (4 total posters at 3 conferences since Sep 2019), involvement in mentorship programs that aim to increase access to underrepresented students (4 different mentees since Sep 2020), and commitment to undergraduate student RAs (started student-led lab journal club to facilitate learning) Featured Presentations:Rizor, E., Dundon, N.M., Colas, J., Yang, D., Babenko, V., Stump, A., Razavi, C., Grafton, S.T. (2021). Individual Differences in Planning Decision Conflicts Coincide with Unique Brain Activation Trajectories. Poster presented at Cognitive Neuroscience Society 2022. San Francisco, CA April 25th, 2022. Rizor, E., Dundon, N.M., Hayes, M., Grafton, S.T. (2021). Got Integrity? Conventional White Matter Descriptors Found to Be Impacted by Fiber Orientation Dispersion Across the Brain. Poster presented virtually at Society for Neuroscience 2021. November 8-11th, 2021. Rizor, E., Hayes, M., Grafton, S.T. (2021). QTE Imaging Reveals in White Matter FA is Dominated by Fiber Orientation, not Microscropic Anisotropy. Poster presented virtually at Organization for Human Brain Mapping 2021. June 21-25th, 2021.

• Wrote copy, gathered resources, and organized information for the creation of the university’s comprehensive COVID-19 information hub webpage

Laboratory of Molecular Neuroimaging, Director: Dr. Edythe London, Professor-In-Residence• Performed administrative tasks such as submitting IRB documents, preparing standard operating procedures, and organizing study-related files • Directed a team of undergraduate students to accomplish efficient phone recruitment of human participants, conducted fMRI and PET imaging scans, and collected cognitive data from participants of diverse backgrounds while maintaining ethical research practices • Processed biological tissue samples and meticulously conducted data entry and maintenance to ensure accuracyFrom Dr. London: "I have mentored many young scientists as they begin their careers and am director of an NIH-supported training program, now in its 13th year. I also know the candidate very well. On this basis, I rank her in the top 5% of predoctoral trainees I have worked with."

• Assisted with cardiac exercise classes by taking blood pressures and updating medical records for multiple patients at one time • Attended patient education courses and staff meetings related to proper nutrition and health administration

• Performed statistical analysis of fMRI and behavioral data using software such as Matlab, Microsoft Excel, and SPSS with the aim of investigating the neural correlates of hand function post-stroke• Drafted and edited a manuscript detailing study findings for submission as a senior thesis and as a journal article • Created scientific posters and presented study findings at three conferences, including Society for Neuroscience 2017Presentations​Rizor, E., Fridriksson, J., Rorden, C., Bonilha, L., Yourganov, G., Peters, D., Fritz, F. & Stewart, J.C. (2018). Functional Neural Correlates of Hand Motor Function Differ Based on Level of Motor Severity in Individuals Post-Stroke. Presented at Discover USC 2018. Columbia, S.C. April 20th, 2018. ​Rizor, E., Fridriksson, J., Rorden, C., Bonilha, L., Yourganov, G., Peters, D., Fritz, F. & Stewart, J.C. (2017). Functional Neural Correlates of Hand Motor Function Differ Based on Level of Motor Severity in Individuals Post-Stroke. Presented at Neuroscience 2017. Washington, D.C. November 11th, 2017. Rizor, E., Stewart, J.C. (2017). Resting State Functional Connectivity Differs based on Level of Motor Function in Individuals Post-stroke. Presented at Discover USC 2017. Columbia, SC. April 21st, 2017. Rizor, E., Stewart, J.C. (2017). Resting State Functional Connectivity Differs based on Level of Motor Function in Individuals Post-stroke. Presented at USC Neuroscience Community Retreat. Columbia, SC. May 22nd, 2017.

• Directed patients and other visitors to relevant locations within the health center while simultaneously handling phone conversations and other administrative tasks• Provided friendly customer service with emphasis on patient care and well-being

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute funded Summer Institute in Biostatistics (SIBS) Program• Improved data management and programming skills through the study of biostatistical theory and methods with special focus in R statistical software• Interpreted gastric and tracheal microbiome data using R to predict health outcomes of mechanically ventilated patients• Presented findings as part of a research team of peers and faculty collaborators